Chief Master Sergeant Maria E. Lloyd serves as the Senior Enlisted Leader, Air Force Services Center, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. As the senior enlisted leader, she directly advises and supports the commander in leading an over 750- person workforce responsible for delivering Services programs and activities to build and sustain ready, resilient Airmen, Guardians and families across the globe. The unit supports field commanders and base-level force support activity managers in providing quality food service, fitness, lodging, recreation, and child and youth programs for military personnel, civilians and their families. AFSVC is a $3.5 billion organization generating $300 million in revenue annually. In addition, the center provides Air Force human resources oversight for over 28,000 non-appropriated fund (NAF) civilian personnel at more than 100 locations worldwide, as well as central contracting support and management of the NAF capital improvement construction program and worldwide financial and banking systems.
Chief Lloyd is from Ontario, California. She enlisted in the Air Force in September 1996 as a services apprentice. Her background includes various duties at the flight, squadron and group level. Her experience encompasses mortuary affairs, readiness, food service, lodging and fitness, and she has deployed in support of Operations Pacific Haven, Enduring Freedom, Inherent Resolve and Iraqi Freedom.
Prior to assuming her current position, she served as the senior enlisted leader for the Air Force Services Center’s Mission Operations Directorate at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland.
EDUCATION
1996 Services Apprentice Course, Medina Annex, Lackland AFB, Texas
2001 Airman Leadership School, Shaw AFB, S.C.
2002 Services Craftsman School, Medina Annex, Lackland AFB, Texas
2005 CCAF, Associate’s Degree in Restaurant, Hotel and Fitness Management
2007 Status of Resources and Training System Data Handler, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2007 Mortuary Technician Course, Air Force Services Agency, Texas
2007 Readiness Technician Course, Air Force Services Agency, Texas
2008 Noncommissioned Officers Academy, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
2013 Joint Senior Noncommissioned Officer Professional Military Education, by correspondence
2014 Fitness Fundamentals Course, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.
2016 CCAF, Professional Manager Certification
2016 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education II, by correspondence
2017 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, by correspondence
2019 Bachelor of Science in Leadership, Trident University, Calif.
2020 Chief Master Sergeant Leadership Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. September 1996-Nov ember1996, Trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland AFB, Texas
2. November 1996-December 1996, Student, Technical Training School, Medina Annex, Lackland AFB, Texas
3. January 1997-January 2000, Food Service Specialist and Front Desk Clerk, 15th Services Squadron, Hickam AFB, Hawaii
4. January 2000-January 2004, Food Service Journeyman, Food Service Accountant and Mortuary Affairs Noncommissioned officer, 20th Services Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.
5. January 2004-August 2008, Food Service Shift Leader, Lodging Operations NCOIC, Readiness and Mortuary Affairs NCOIC, 437th Services Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C.
6. August 2008-July 2012, 628th Mission Support Group AFSO21 and Unit Deployment Manager, 628th MSG, Joint Base Charleston, S.C.
7. July 2012-March 2014, Dining Facility Manger, 628th Force Support Squadron, JB Charleston, S.C.
8. March 2014-June 2018, Fitness and Sports Section Chief, Sustainment Services and Community Services Superintendent, 48th Force Support Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, United Kingdom
9. June 2018-January 2021, Operations Flight Superintendent and Sustainment Services Flight Superintendent, 786th Force Support Squadron, Ramstein Air Base, Germany
10. January2021-January 2022, Senior Enlisted Leader, 21st Force Support Squadron, Peterson Space Force Base, Colo.
11. January 2022-March 2024, Senior Enlisted Leader, Mission Operations Directorate, Air Force Services Center, JBSA-Lackland, Texas
12. March 2024 - present, Senior Enlisted Leader, Air Force Services Center, JBSA-Lackland, Texas
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with six devices
Iraq Campaign Medal with one bronze star
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
1998 Air Force Curtis General E. Lemay Award 2001 20th Services Squadron, Airman of the Year
2005 437th Services Squadron, Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
2015 United States Air Forces in Europe, General Curtis E. Lemay Award
2016 United States Air Forces in Europe, General Curtis E. Lemay Award
2016 48th Force Support Squadron, Senior Noncommissioned Officer of the Year
2018 United States Air Forces in Europe, A1 Community Support Program Award
2019 United States Air Forces in Europe, General Curtis E. Lemay Award
2020 Air Force Inn Keeper Award
2021 Space Operations Command, General Curtis E. Lemay Award
(Current as of July 2024)